Director of Women's and Kids' MarketingGilt Groupe

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Company Background

Gilt Groupe is an innovative e-commerce company offering highly coveted products and experiences at insider prices. Each day, Gilt offers its members a new, curated selection of merchandise, including apparel, accessories, and lifestyle products for women, men, kids, home entertaining and decor, as well as fantastic offers on local services and experiences from Gilt City.

Job Description:

Gilt Groupe is seeking a Marketing Director for its Women?s and Kids? businesses, which are positioned for significant growth in the years ahead. Specifically, s/he will be responsible for delivering overall demand for each business unit by leveraging consumer insights to develop and execute multi-channel marketing plans for sale events and brand partnerships. S/he will play a critical role in delivering measurable lifts to revenue (e.g. traffic, conversion, new customers) to help establish Gilt as an industry leader.

S/he must have the business depth to interface with Gilt executives and build successful relationships with partners across functions (e.g., Merchandising, Marketing, Creative, Finance). Outstanding writing and presentation skills and a strong eye for detail are required. S/he should be innovative, team-oriented, and an effective communicator, as well as have the desire to participate in a fast-paced, start-up environment with rapidly changing priorities. Passion for e-commerce and/or Women?s and Kids? businesses is a plus.

Requirements:
Minimum bachelor's degree; MBA a plus
5-6 years experience in ecommerce, marketing and/or retail; 2-3 years experience in either management consulting or investment banking a plus
Outstanding oral and written communication skills, as well as ability to problem-solve and conduct quantitative analyses
Outstanding project management, organizational skills, and attention to detail
Strong entrepreneurial spirit and ability to thrive in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment while managing multiple priorities with limited resources
Proven ability to lead and influence others to accomplish aggressive goals
Understanding of campaign performance metrics across online marketing channels including: SEO, SEM, Display, Social, Affiliate, and CRM
Experience in developing and executing strategic marketing plans
Ability to generate and quickly execute upon actionable recommendations based on syntheses and analyses of extensive data
Experience in developing and executing creative briefs
Strong results-orientation, self-motivation, and high energy
Strong team-orientation and ability to collaborate with others in and outside of the business
Proficiency in Excel modeling, PowerPoint presentation development, and web analytics